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Yuba City's Angel Castillo walked for many hours on Saturday, a tribute to his five friends whose lives were cut short by cancer. Angel, 11, is winning his own battle with leukemia. He's been in remission for nearly three years. "It's good," Angel...

Kalani Allred of Loomis already has baked her way to Las Vegas. Rebecca Moe of Citrus Heights and Charm Allison of Lockeford are halfway there - but need a little help from their online friends. All three cooks made the initial cut in the 46th Pillsb...

Sacramento County has been recognized by the Public Technology Institute for its use of technology to solve problems and improve services and operations in government, according to a press announcement. “I’m proud... Read more »

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This email went out from Patricia Smith: “On Monday, June 17, Americans for Safe Access – NC will be filing a Request for a Special Election to replace Ordinance 2349 with the “The Safe Cultivation Act of Nevada County. “The Board of Supervisors passed the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance to combat neighborhood nuisance complaints...

Summer Reading is underway at Sacramento Public Library with the theme of "Reading is So Delicious," and this year a local history activity has been added to the mix: the Sacramento Vintage Cooking Challenge. Over the next three months, participants are...

The Union Pacific Railroad began building rail lines out west 150 years ago. To celebrate this sesquicentennial history of railroads and the towns it passes through, Union Pacific is starting a “Train Town USA” registry. The Town of Truckee ...

The history of the Suisun Valley goes back centuries when Native Americans populated the region before settlement by the Spanish. The Gold Rush attracted many people to the transportation and commercial crossroads that became Suisun City. The valley eventually evolved...

Here’s the scoop on what’s being planned for Gold Rush Days in downtown Grass Valley on June 22-23: Empire Mine will have a trailer with mining equipment including a miniature stamp mill (that really works), blacksmith that runs on coal, gold panning and a living history area where docents will have all kinds of...

Sactown Mag's Rob Turner has the scoop on Capital Dime, the new restaurant at 1801 L Street, which will replace L Wine Lounge. It’s been two years since L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen at 1801 L Street closed, but...

In upcoming months, psychedelic rock band MGMT and singer-songwriter Andrew Bird are to perform at the Mondavi Center. On August 29, MGMT will make a stop in Davis during their 2013 tour. Widely popular around the world, MGMT hit top-selling charts in ...